The League has been prohibited in County Clare and portions of five other counties.
RUSSIAN MISSION TO ABYSSINIA, London, 23rd September, Atchimoff with 120 Cossacks has started for Abyssinia on a religious mission.
We understand that H.E, Li Hung-chang has contracted with an English firm for 16 Krupp guns for the fortification of Wei Hai Wei. They are to be of the most modern type, and will be about twenty tons each, Kiang, Lu, arrived here on Wednes:
The acting Governor-General of the Liang day morning at 10 o'clock in the Haean. The ship was gaily decked with various flags and pennants from deck to truck, and while the vessel passed up the river to her berth the Chinese men-of-war saluted and manned the yards, Crowds of spectators waited his arrival and continued to come until about 11.30. The guards of honour were drawn up facing the wharf, and much bunting was displayed in the regiment which presented, if not a formidable appear ance, a very gorgeous one. The muskets they'carried had evidently been unearthed for the occasion as most of the barrels were extremely rusty—however, fortunately, they had not to discharge them. Gun firing and bugle sounding commenced at 11,30 a.m., and were carried on at intervals until 12.15 when the chairs were taken up the gangway, and the female portion of the Governor's retinue were borne away midst a clatter of drums, and voices, The cabin vor was besieged with zealous mandarins and petty officers who jostled and quarrelled to obtain an entrance in order to pay respects, ete., while others dashed. from vessel to wharf in a perpetual state of excitement. At 12.20 p.m. His Excellency emerged from the cabin in very plain attire and walked down the gangway to his chair. Then the men-of-war fired another salute and the braves and standard bearers marched off in escort, while crowds followed the procession.
Dr. Gabriel, H.1.G.M.'s Consul at Amoy, returned to that port in the Namoa on the th instant, Mr. E. P. Laleaca left by the Japan mail steamer en route for Bombay, after a residence of some twenty-one years in Shanghai. He has made many friends among all classes in the foreign community, he will wish him a pleasant voyage to his native country and prosperity there. We hear that the mentors brand Indian firms here presented Mr. Laleaca with an address and some memento of their respect and friendship, yesterday afternoon.
flags of the C OES.N. Co.'s steamers: were at half-mast on Monday owing to the death on Sunday of Captain S, C. Chang, commander of the Kiangfoo. Captain Chang was the only Chinese commander in the Company's service.
In our report of yesterday's evidence in the case King Ching Fah v, Pechili, Captain Bradlay cross-examined by Mr. Drummond was made to say that a "pole junk with her foresail backed and with large rudder would come rightaboutin 1}minutes. It should have been would come round in half a minute. In his re-examination by Mr. Robinson he said he commanded the Koreshing not the Kutsang.
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